throw about
throw about verb: to change direction; to change from one tack to another.
Verb
throw about (third-person singular simple present throws about, present participle throwing about, simple past threw about, past participle thrown about)
- To change direction; to change from one tack to another.
- That now vnto despaire I gin to growe,
And meane for better winde about to throwe.1591, Ed[mund] Sp[enser], “Prosopopoia. Or Mother Hubberds Tale.”, in Complaints. Containing Sundrie Small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie. […], London: […] William Ponsonbie, […], →OCLC - when they were got about two miles a-head, they threw about, and stood for us again1805, The Naval Chronicle: Volume 14, July-December 1805
- That now vnto despaire I gin to growe,
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, about.
- When the ship entered the violent storm, all the passengers were thrown about.
throw about meaning in Tamil
throw about in Tamil
- விதிர், உளர்
Synonyms of throw about
Forms of throw about
| third-person singular present | throws about |
|---|---|
| present participle | throwing about |
| past | threw about |
| past participle | thrown about |
Questions about throw about
- What does throw about mean?
- Throw about means to change direction; to change from one tack to another.
- What is throw about in Tamil?
- Throw about in Tamil is விதிர், உளர். See Throw about meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is throw about?
- Throw about is a verb.
- What is the past tense of throw about?
- The past tense of throw about is threw about.
Words near throw about in the dictionary
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